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The Nationals traded Mitchell, Josh Hartle, Will Dion and Kendeglys Virguez to the Nationals on Monday in exchange for Foster Griffin, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Mitchell, a 22-year-old outfielder, is slashing .240/.358/.360 with five home runs, 19 steals, a 14.6 percent walk rate and a 16.4 percent strikeout rate in 75 games at Double-A.

The Guardians traded Dion, Josh Hartle, Kendeglys Virguez and Nick Mitchell to the Nationals on Monday in exchange for Foster Griffin, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Dion, a 5-foot-10 southpaw, has a 4.58 ERA in 19.2 innings this year out of the big-league bullpen, but his fielding-independent metrics are quite a bit better (2.53 SIERA) thanks to a 29.4 percent strikeout rate and 3.5 percent walk rate. He was optioned to Triple-A on Sunday but could quickly join the Nationals at the big-league level.

Crawford is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

After starting in each of the last seven games and going 8-for-24 with one stolen base, five RBI and four runs, the left-handed-hitting Crawford will retreat to the bench while the Nationals send southpaw Andrew Alvarez to the bump. Derek Hill will spell Crawford in center field and will bat eighth.

The Diamondbacks acquired Nootbaar from the Cardinals on Monday in exchange for right-hander Daniel Eagen, left-hander Sandro Santana and a player to be named later.

An eighth-round draft pick by St. Louis in 2018, Nootbaar will move on after nine years as a member of the organization. After getting off to a delayed to the 2026 season while recovering from offseason surgery on his heels, the 28-year-old outfielder returned from the injured list June 5 and slashed .234/.333/.354 with three home runs, one stolen base, 22 runs and 16 RBI in 183 plate appearances. Nootbaar should settle into a regular role in the corner outfield for an Arizona squad that currently has three other outfielders in Lourdes Gurriel (adductor), Jordan Lawlar (hamstring) and Tommy Troy (shoulder) on the injured list.

The Guardians traded Hartle, Will Dion, Kendeglys Virguez and Nick Mitchell to the Nationals on Monday in exchange for Foster Griffin, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

A 23-year-old southpaw, Hartle has a 3.86 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 88 strikeouts in 93.1 innings at Double-A. He projects as either a back-end starter or middle reliever.

Marsh is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

The left-handed-hitting Marsh had been seeing fairly steady opportunities against left-handed pitching earlier this season, but he's moved into more of a strong-side platoon role since the All-Star break. With southpaw Andrew Alvarez on the bump for Washington, Edmundo Sosa will get the nod in left field over Marsh, who is slashing .231/.270/.370 (72 wRC+) over 115 plate appearances versus lefties.

Realmuto is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

Garrett Stubbs will receive a turn behind the plate while Realmuto rests for the first of four games against Washington. Realmuto had caught in each of the Phillies' previous four contests, going 2-for-12 with a solo home run, three walks and four runs.

The Brewers acquired Senzatela from the Rockies on Monday in exchange for Mark Manfredi and Juan Martinez.

Senzatela found a groove as a reliever this season, posting a 3.61 ERA and 46:17 K:BB over 52.1 innings. The veteran right-hander has a 7.45 ERA since the beginning of June, but a 20:8 K:BB over 19.1 innings suggests he had some bad luck. Senzatela will likely help set up in Milwaukee and is set to reach free agency after the season.

Manfredi and Juan Martinez were traded from the Brewers to the Rockies on Monday in exchange for Antonio Senzatela, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Manfredi is a 26-year-old lefty reliever who has split the year between Double-A and Triple-A. He boasts a 3.35 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 68:22 K:BB in 45.2 innings across 34 appearances, but his 11.4 percent walk rate is a tad high, as he is also not much of a groundball pitcher (40.9 GB%).

The Giants acquired Mayer (forearm) from the Red Sox on Monday in exchange for left-hander Erik Miller and outfielder Carlos Gutierrez.

The Red Sox are selling low on Mayer, who has slashed just .223/.278/.346 in his first 364 plate appearances at the major-league level. He's just 23 years old and was considered an elite prospect not long ago, making Mayer a nice get for the Giants. On the shelf since June 26 due to a stress reaction in his left forearm, Mayer has resumed taking part in fielding drills and hitting off a tee and facing soft-toss pitching, but he remains without a timetable to return to game action. He could take over as San Francisco's everyday second baseman once he's back to full health.